The Tech Show
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| The Tech Show | |
|---|---|
| Image:Tech Show.jpg "Innovating For The Future" |
|
| Format | Newsmagazine |
| Starring | Sagar Gokhale, Radhika Sharma |
| Country of origin | India |
| No. of episodes | 54 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Suresh Venkat, Abhimanyu Radhakrishnan |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CNBC-TV18 |
| Original run | September 24, 2005 – October 14, 2006 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
"The Tech Show" was a weekly half-hour technology newsmagazine programme that aired on CNBC-TV18 (formerly CNBC India) in two seasons through 2005-06. The show covered the latest in electronic gadgets, gizmos, software, tech culture, enterprise tech and gaming for an Indian audience. The show's main sponsor on the network was Sun Microsystems.
[edit] Seasons
The show's timings were usually Saturdays at 2130 IST (Indian Standard Time) with repeat telecasts at 1000 and 1930 IST on Sundays. Season 1 ran for 25 episodes from September 24, 2005 to March 25, 2006. Episode 26 was a one-off special from CeBIT in Hannover, hosted by Varun Singh. The show was re-packaged for Season 2, which began on April 8, 2006 with Episode 27 and ended with Episode 54 on October 14, 2006.
[edit] Tech 2.0
"The Tech Show" has been replaced by a new show called "Tech 2.0" which debuted on November 18, 2006 at the same times on CNBC-TV18 and on Saturdays at 1330 and 1830 IST on the other Network 18 English news channel, CNN-IBN. The new show is also referred to as "The Tech Show 2.0".
[edit] Awards
"The Tech Show" was nominated for "Best Edutainment/Science/Knowledge Based Show" and "Best Lifestyle & Fashion Show" at the Indian Telly Awards 2006, which are the Indian equivalent of the Emmy Awards. It was the only weekly show to have been nominated in two categories.
